Global Muslim Lifestyle Tourism Market Report

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Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2018

The latest release of the annual report, GMTI 2018 features an updated index criteria as well as the new ‘CrescentRating Growth & Innovation Model’ to help destinations better target the growing Halal travel market. A collaboration between MasterCard and CrescentRating, GMTI 2018 is the most comprehensive research on the Halal/Muslim travel, tourism and hospitality market.

Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2017

GMTI 2017 is the latest release of the annual Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index, containing new and updated insights on the Halal travel and tourism market. The Index covers a total of 130 countries to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market.

Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2016

GMTI 2016 is the latest release of the annual Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index, containing new and updated insights on the Halal travel and tourism market. The Index covers a total of 130 countries to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market.

Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015

GMTI 2015 is the most comprehensive research done on the Halal/Muslim travel, tourism and hospitality market. A collaboration between MasterCard and CrescentRating, it analyses 100 destinations across the globe to create an Index to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2014

The CRaHFT Ranking 2014 was the 4th consecutive year that CrescentRating announced it’s ranking of Halal friendly holiday destinations. It covered 6o destinations. It also ranked the Top 10 Halal Food Facebook Pages & Websites

In recent years, Facebook has become more than just a means of keeping in touch with loved ones. It is now bringing together people from all around the world who share similar interests, in this case, cooking. The Facebook pages and websites that too... Read More

Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations - 2014

Released on 18th February 2014
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2014
Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations for 2014
For the 4th year, we are excited to announce Crescentrating's 2014 Ranking of Halal friendly holiday destinat... Read More

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2013

8 Ramadan Destinations for 2013

Crescentrating's Pick of 8 Destinations to spend your Ramadan Holidays in 2013
Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayers, charity and bonding. For those who are planning to spend the Ramadan away from home, last year we covered 10 destinations in "Ramad... Read More

Crescentrating's 10 Destinations for Newlyweds in 2013

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013
10 Destinations for Newlyweds in 2013
Relax, unwind, spend quality time and explore a new place with your brand new better half; thats what most newlyweds would like to do!
Why not spend so... Read More

Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports 2013

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Friendly Airports for 2013,In our series of CRaHFT Ranking for 2013, for the 2nd year running, we are pleased to release our ranking of Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports in two categ... Read More

Crescentrating's Top Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations for 2013

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations for 2013,Planning your Shopping trip for 2013? Here are Crescentrating's selection of the top Halal friendly shopping destinations for you to choose... Read More

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012

Top 5 Islamic Art Museums for 2012

As a part of "Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking for 2012", we are excited to announce our Top 5 Islamic Art Museums for 2012!
Museums provide vital information about history; they hold ancient artifacts as well as other objects ... Read More

Top 10 Halal Food Blogs/ Sites for 2012

Crescentrating presents its Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking for the Top 10 Halal Food Blogs/ Sites in 2012!
The dictionary defines the word food' as "any nourishing substance that is eaten or drunk to sustain life, provide energy and promote ... Read More

Top 10 Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations - 2012

Crescentrating presents its Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012 of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations
In ancient times, Arabs sailed across large bodies of water and conducted trade between the Western world and the East. They wo... Read More

Top 10 Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations 2012 - OIC Countries

After months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations in OIC countries for 20... Read More

Top 3 Halal Restaurants in Singapore Hotels

After going through nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 3 Halal Restaurants in Singapore Hotels.
All three restaur... Read More

Top 10 Halal Restaurants, Sri Lanka

After three months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the top 10 Halal Restaurants in Sri Lanka.
When a Muslim travels... Read More

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012 to be announced soon!

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012
We are now very close to announcing Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking for 2012 (CRaHFT 2012). This year the visitors to our website also had the opportunity to influence the ranking thr... Read More

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2011

2011was the inaugural launch of the top 10 Halal friendly holiday destinations and top 2 Halal friendly shopping destinations.

Top Muslim Friendly Shopping Destinations - 2011

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) are Crescentrating's top 2 Muslim (Halal) friendly shopping destinations for 2011. These two destinations not only offer a great shopping experience, but for Muslim shoppers, Halal food and pra... Read More

Müslümanların Seyahat Alışverişi Endeksi 2015

GMTI Reports 2018 - 2015

Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2018

The latest release of the annual report, GMTI 2018 features an updated index criteria as well as the new ‘CrescentRating Growth & Innovation Model’ to help destinations better target the growing Halal travel market. A collaboration between MasterCard and CrescentRating, GMTI 2018 is the most comprehensive research on the Halal/Muslim travel, tourism and hospitality market.

Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2017

GMTI 2017 is the latest release of the annual Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index, containing new and updated insights on the Halal travel and tourism market. The Index covers a total of 130 countries to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market.

Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2016

GMTI 2016 is the latest release of the annual Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index, containing new and updated insights on the Halal travel and tourism market. The Index covers a total of 130 countries to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market.

Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015

GMTI 2015 is the most comprehensive research done on the Halal/Muslim travel, tourism and hospitality market. A collaboration between MasterCard and CrescentRating, it analyses 100 destinations across the globe to create an Index to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market

Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015

Reports

Muslim Business Traveller Insights 2016

Launched at the inaugural “Halal in Travel – Asia Summit 2016”, co-organized by ITB Asia and CrescentRating, the “Mastercard-CrescentRating Muslim Business Traveler Insights 2017” report looks at the behavior and preferences of Muslim business travelers across the world.

Ramadan Travel Report 2016

The MasterCard-CrescentRating Ramadan Travel Report looks at the changing patterns of travel during Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. This comprehensive study gives destinations and businesses useful insights on how they can develop medium to long-term strategies to attract and cater to Muslim travels during the month of Ramadan over the next 15 years.

Preparing Your Hotel For The Ramadhan Season

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2014

The CRaHFT Ranking 2014 was the 4th consecutive year that CrescentRating announced it’s ranking of Halal friendly holiday destinations. It covered 6o destinations. It also ranked the Top 10 Halal Food Facebook Pages & Websites

In recent years, Facebook has become more than just a means of keeping in touch with loved ones. It is now bringing together people from all around the world who share similar interests, in this case, cooking. The Facebook pages and websites that too... Read More

Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations - 2014

Released on 18th February 2014
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2014
Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations for 2014
For the 4th year, we are excited to announce Crescentrating's 2014 Ranking of Halal friendly holiday destinat... Read More

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2013

8 Ramadan Destinations for 2013

Crescentrating's Pick of 8 Destinations to spend your Ramadan Holidays in 2013
Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayers, charity and bonding. For those who are planning to spend the Ramadan away from home, last year we covered 10 destinations in "Ramad... Read More

Crescentrating's 10 Destinations for Newlyweds in 2013

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013
10 Destinations for Newlyweds in 2013
Relax, unwind, spend quality time and explore a new place with your brand new better half; thats what most newlyweds would like to do!
Why not spend so... Read More

Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports 2013

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Friendly Airports for 2013,In our series of CRaHFT Ranking for 2013, for the 2nd year running, we are pleased to release our ranking of Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports in two categ... Read More

Crescentrating's Top Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations for 2013

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations for 2013,Planning your Shopping trip for 2013? Here are Crescentrating's selection of the top Halal friendly shopping destinations for you to choose... Read More

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012

Top 5 Islamic Art Museums for 2012

As a part of "Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking for 2012", we are excited to announce our Top 5 Islamic Art Museums for 2012!
Museums provide vital information about history; they hold ancient artifacts as well as other objects ... Read More

Top 10 Halal Food Blogs/ Sites for 2012

Crescentrating presents its Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking for the Top 10 Halal Food Blogs/ Sites in 2012!
The dictionary defines the word food' as "any nourishing substance that is eaten or drunk to sustain life, provide energy and promote ... Read More

Top 10 Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations - 2012

Crescentrating presents its Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012 of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations
In ancient times, Arabs sailed across large bodies of water and conducted trade between the Western world and the East. They wo... Read More

Top 10 Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations 2012 - OIC Countries

After months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations in OIC countries for 20... Read More

Top 3 Halal Restaurants in Singapore Hotels

After going through nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 3 Halal Restaurants in Singapore Hotels.
All three restaur... Read More

Top 10 Halal Restaurants, Sri Lanka

After three months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the top 10 Halal Restaurants in Sri Lanka.
When a Muslim travels... Read More

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012 to be announced soon!

Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012
We are now very close to announcing Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking for 2012 (CRaHFT 2012). This year the visitors to our website also had the opportunity to influence the ranking thr... Read More

CrescentRating Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2011

2011was the inaugural launch of the top 10 Halal friendly holiday destinations and top 2 Halal friendly shopping destinations.

Top Muslim Friendly Shopping Destinations - 2011

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) are Crescentrating's top 2 Muslim (Halal) friendly shopping destinations for 2011. These two destinations not only offer a great shopping experience, but for Muslim shoppers, Halal food and pra... Read More